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that was president bush keith hennessey, who was bush national economic council director. the deputy press secretary for george bush said, prioritization is impossible. prioritization is impossible. i repeat that. is the government really going to be in a position to withholding salaries, rents, etc., in order to pay off treasury bondholders? that would be a political catastrophe. i wouldst not only would it be a political catastrophe, which i agree, and i presume he's referring to the republican party, he's a member of the republican party, but also a disaster for our economy . and if not i think something that would be helpful in growing jobs and expanding confidence, which the gentleman's talked a lot about and with which i agree with him on. we need confidence. and this constant utilization of the debt limit for political leverage i think is not in the best interest of our country or the people we represent. and i would hope that bill would not be brought to the floor but we could together in a fashion resolve that the debt limit will not be put in question by this con
that was president bush keith hennessey, who was bush national economic council director. the deputy press secretary for george bush said, prioritization is impossible. prioritization is impossible. i repeat that. is the government really going to be in a position to withholding salaries, rents, etc., in order to pay off treasury bondholders? that would be a political catastrophe. i wouldst not only would it be a political catastrophe, which i agree, and i presume he's referring to the...
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we are over 22% now and we're on a trajectory to hit 35%. it was the level of spending from my standpoint to that balances budgets. i want to get that on the record. thank you for appearing here and thanks for you service. i don't envy your task. you have a big job and we're all rooting for you. i want to pick up on the consolidation of the grant programs. can you speak to me the type of pressure you feel. do you find it is a real problem? >> senator, i try -- i do not involve myself in the direct grant decisions. so that pressure gets a little diminished. but the real problem is these grants, many came out of the 9/11 act were written at an earlier stage of our early understanding of homeland security and the capacity we had around the country. our understanding and capacity is different 10 years later and it is time to reform the grant programs to match that. >> so from your standpoint in terms of managing the budget, you don't feel that is a huge problem? you feel that your allocation of funds is aproprityitly towards risk assessment? >>
we are over 22% now and we're on a trajectory to hit 35%. it was the level of spending from my standpoint to that balances budgets. i want to get that on the record. thank you for appearing here and thanks for you service. i don't envy your task. you have a big job and we're all rooting for you. i want to pick up on the consolidation of the grant programs. can you speak to me the type of pressure you feel. do you find it is a real problem? >> senator, i try -- i do not involve myself in...
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the bill's provision to include those who pose a public sector threat, as offirs w the bill. we have not gotten the full story on this issue. you will hear alarming facts, straight from the source, no immigration bill should ever pass congress that the law enforcement officers on the ground tell us will not work or cannot be enforced. senator, it is good to have you. if you would like to share a couple of remarks, and we will go straight to these gentlemen. >> thank you, and i am very honored to join jeff and the members of the house and the law enforcement leaders who are here. andmessage is simple straightforward and basic, but important. it is this -- we are very concerned this bill is the same fundamentally flawed model from the past. it is an immediate and misty with promises of enforcement. we have that model before. it has failed miserably. we all want to solve this problem, not continue it, not perpetuate it, certainly not grow it. we are fundamentally concerned that an immediate and misty with promises of enforcement -- an promisesforcement. wedomised his once, will
the bill's provision to include those who pose a public sector threat, as offirs w the bill. we have not gotten the full story on this issue. you will hear alarming facts, straight from the source, no immigration bill should ever pass congress that the law enforcement officers on the ground tell us will not work or cannot be enforced. senator, it is good to have you. if you would like to share a couple of remarks, and we will go straight to these gentlemen. >> thank you, and i am very...
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an interview with the icrc w who's the representative in washington and we have an interview with the -- of the first commander detention hospital at guantanamo as a support for the humane face of guantanamo in the early years. was's a naval captain, a the el, and now teaches at u.s. naval war college. in our report how he's filled with remorse and misused d feels he was and contrite about what happened nd he did not notice at the time. thank you. >> it's been a great privilege or me to co-chair such a distinguished panel. i thank them because they were deeply involved. off?close it >> likewise, been an honor to work with you and all of the members of the task force. i would end be i saying i hope this does mark an illustration well how things can work in washington and in our nation a t a group of leaders and bipartisan and left-right, if there is such a thing, way, can thorny issuea very for our country. difference, and this will set a good path for the future. thank you. >> thank you very much for coming. [ applause ] >> on "news makers," illinois a gressman luis gutierrez member o
an interview with the icrc w who's the representative in washington and we have an interview with the -- of the first commander detention hospital at guantanamo as a support for the humane face of guantanamo in the early years. was's a naval captain, a the el, and now teaches at u.s. naval war college. in our report how he's filled with remorse and misused d feels he was and contrite about what happened nd he did not notice at the time. thank you. >> it's been a great privilege or me to...
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in serve for 22 years. president obama recently appointed him to of the advisory committee for trade policy and negotiations. provides policy advice on trade matters, and he and i work together a number of significant matters during his years in the house. we're glad to have you back here. please go ahead. >> thank you. members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. and on behalf of the border security and in it -- modernization act of 2013 i had the privilege of serving in the united states congress from 1985 to 2007, representing -- representing t fifth and eighth congressional district. immigration has always been a issue in this border district. i applaud the senators in the so-called gang of eight who spent many months preparing this legislation. the bill currently before the committee is an excellent start that offers many possible provisions. others on this panel will discuss various economic considerations, but i want to talk about one particular provision, completi
in serve for 22 years. president obama recently appointed him to of the advisory committee for trade policy and negotiations. provides policy advice on trade matters, and he and i work together a number of significant matters during his years in the house. we're glad to have you back here. please go ahead. >> thank you. members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. and on behalf of the border security and in it -- modernization act of 2013 i had the...
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george w. bush, 2003- i believe that is to me first met. it is good to have you here. >> thank you, chairman. >> all of this hearing is available on our video library. later in our program scheduled, we will taken next to the strategic and international studies. he is introducing taro aso , the foreign misr and deputy prime minister of japan to talk about japan's economy. ag on an. he comes now as the finance minister added time that is of remarkable significance. everyone has heard about the so- called economics. there is no success without action. it will require this man who was going to put in place the structure to bring around this transformation. this is a big deal. it is important for japan, it is important for the united states. we need to learn and listen carefully. we were talking about this matter for that the prime minist'use aboutarrows. the finance minister talked about bazookas. been a marksmen and representing japan at the olympics. he did not use bazookas then, but he is using bazookas now. it is a good thing for japan. pl
george w. bush, 2003- i believe that is to me first met. it is good to have you here. >> thank you, chairman. >> all of this hearing is available on our video library. later in our program scheduled, we will taken next to the strategic and international studies. he is introducing taro aso , the foreign misr and deputy prime minister of japan to talk about japan's economy. ag on an. he comes now as the finance minister added time that is of remarkable significance. everyone has heard...